Sunday's tidbits

In prospect lake both red throated loon and hen common merganser while a single ring necked drake stays behind on upper pool.

While searching for Rusty black bird at Lily pool, I saw a swamp Sparrow. The former was absent .

Below are other things for Sunday.

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) (1)
- Reported Mar 23, 2025 13:03 by MCHL ____
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S220351746
- Comments: "Dark vulture with short tail and silver/gray wingtips. Circling high over hill of graves. Increasing frequency."


Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) (1)
- Reported Mar 23, 2025 08:41 by Emily L
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S220353961
- Comments: "Long continuing at Hemlock Ave" and Battle / Mulberry aves

Surprisingly early CYT

Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) (2)
- Reported Mar 23, 2025 16:13 by Crystal Thiele
- Prospect Park--Vale of Cashmere, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6690561,-73.9683616&ll=40.6690561,-73.9683616
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S220351560
- Comments: "Black mask, yellow throat and upper breast"

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